Records:
Waukegan 20-3, 9-0 Central Suburban South; Evanston 13-12, 5-5
Halftime:
Waukegan 41-26
Summary:
Senior guard Colin Nickerson scored nine of his game-high 32 points in the first quarter to spark the Bulldogs, who stayed undefeated in the Central Suburban South. Waukegan started the game with a 13-0 run, led 17-6 after the opening period due to the play of Nickerson and sophomore guard Aaron Johnson, who added six points.
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Top performers:
Waukegan–Nickerson; junior forward Jereme Richmond 14 points, 9 blocked shots. Evanston–Senior forward Nik Garcia 23 points; senior center Eric Dortch 17 points.
The bonus:
“We made a point to start out fast tonight because we’ve had a pattern of low intensity early in games,” Nickerson said. “We’ve been working on fast breaks in practice. We’re trying to play team ball and haven’t felt threatened yet this year.”